The series centres on three generations of a dysfunctional Nashville music dynasty called The Tuckers. It stars Lucas Black, Cary Elwes, Sam Shepard and Azita Ghanizada.

Tough Trade marks producer-songwriter Burnett's first venture into television. He oversaw the soundtracks to Walk the Line, The Big Lebowski and won five Grammys for his work on O Brother, Where Art Thou?.